There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Belgium by train, bus, rideshare, train (Eurostar), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
3h 1m€52–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Brussels224.5 km
2h 46m€11–20Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
3h 30m€17–29Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
3h 51m€69–178Train via Kerkrade
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 42m€48–145Drive 224.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Brusselscar 224.8 km
2h 35m€35–50
Essen to Belgium by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Belgium is to rideshare which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Belgium is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Belgium. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bourse via Gare Du Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Essen and Belgium is 297 km. The road distance is 224.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Belgium without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Essen to Belgium, including transfers.
Essen to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Belgium train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Belgium is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €29 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Belgium?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi twice daily. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Essen to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen to Belgium train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Herzogenrath, Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Belgium is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Essen to Belgium.
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